The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-05
AMENDMENT.

Strike out from section one. of article eight, the
four qualifications for voters which reads as fol
II twenty-five years Of age or upwards, he
shall have paid, within two years, state or conn-
" tax. which shall have been assessed at least
two months, and paid at least one month before
follows:
Every male citizen, twenty-one years Of age.
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled 10 vote at all elections:
First. lie shall haze been a citizen of the Unit
ed States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the state one
year ion If. having previously been qualified
eleeior or native born citizen of the state be
shall have removed therefrom and returned
then six monthsl Immediately preceding the cleo
tiOn.
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 70 vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election
Fourth. iftwenty-twO years of age or upwards
he shall have paid. within Two years, state OF
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least ts mOaths- AMI paid least one month be-
fore the election, shall be amended 50 as 10
read a. follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of age.
possesslng the following qualifications, shall be
entitled % vote at The polling place of the elee-
tion district OF which he shall al the time be
resident and not elsewhere:
First. He shall have been a citizen of the Unit-
. ed states AT least thirty days
second. He shall have resided in the state one
year tor IL having previously been a qualified
rlcctor OF native born citizen of the state he
shall have removed therefrom and returned, then
siN months Immediately preceding the election
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least thirty
days Immediately preceding the election The
lesi lature at the session thereof next after the
adoption of this section. shall and from time to
time thereafter may, enact laws 10 properly en-
force this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen Of the age OF t,yef,-
ty-,sne years, who shall have been citizen for
thirty days and an inhabitant of this state on,
year next preceding an election, except at munic-
ipssi elections ana for the last thirty days n resi-
deat of the election district in which he NAV Of
fer his vote shall be entitled TO vote at such tee
tion IN the elec ION district of which he shall al
the time be resident and not elsewhere for all
officers that DOW are or hereafter may be elected
by the people: Pr0Tid d, That in time of war no
eector in the actual military service of the state
or Of the United States. In the army or navy
thereof shall be deprived Of his vote by reason Of
his absence from such election district and the
legislature shall have power 10 provide the man
ner in which and the time and place al ubich
such absent electors may vote. and for the return
and canvass ofther votes In the election distrie;
in which they respectively reside.
Firth. For the purpose Of voting no per
son shall he deemed 10 have gained or lost a
Residence iy reason OF his prescnee or absence
while employed ia The service Of the United
states or the State nor while engaged in the
navigation of the waters of the or Of the high
seas nor while student of any college or semi
nary OF learning, nor while kept at any aims
house or public institution. excep, the inmates of
sailors. who. for the purpose Of voting shall be-
deemed to reside in the election dsfIict where
siid home is located. Laws shall be made fs,r
aseertaining. by proper proofs, the citizens who
shall be entitled TO the right Of suffrage hereby
A true copy OF the joint resolution
CHARLES W. STONE
Secretary ofthe Commonwealth